Praise for Buying Trances "The genius of Joe Vitale has never shone brighter. This thoroughly documented and easy-to-read book is the first of its kind. Vitale gives you the keys to their minds. All you have to do is turn the keys. They said 'yes' to you long before you said a word and they were begging to buy from you shortly after you uttered... more...

Most people don't know it yet, but branding is dead. Sure, we need to know about the stuff we want to buy, but the billions of dollars spent on logos, sponsorships, and jingles have little, if anything, to do with actual consumer behavior. For example: -Dinosaur-headed execs in Microsoft ads didn't help sell software. -Citibank's artsy "live richly"... more...

Graham Sharpe has recruited some of the great and good of the gambling world to divulge their favourite betting suggestions, hints, tips, and strategies. Professional punter Dave Nevison reveals many tricks of his trade; Derek McGovern, self-styled betting guru of the Daily Mirror, speaks out in his usual flamboyant style; Jeremy Chapman,... more...

18 easy ways to ensure consumers choose your product over the competition?s
The world of consumer business is always hit hardest during a recession. But that doesn?t mean you can?t still drive sales and growth for your own organization. All it takes to come out on top, even in the toughest economies, is a keen understanding of consumer psychology... more...

Ubiquitous connectivity is the biggest revolution in business since the Internet?and this is the first strategic guide to harnessing its power
Anywhere examines the far-reaching impact of what can only be termed a business revolution, and it explains how to build a strategy using global connectivity to generate new streams of revenue and, ultimately,... more...

?Amidst a thousand tirades against the excesses and waste of consumer society, What?s Mine Is Yours offers us something genuinely new and invigorating: a way out.? ?Steven Johnson, author of The Invention of Air and The Ghost Map A groundbreaking and original book, What?s Mine is Yours articulates for the first time the roots of "collaborative... more...

If You Understand Brain Basics, You'll Sell More As much as 95% of our decisions are made by the subconscious mind. As a result, the world's largest and most sophisticated companies are applying the latest advances in neuroscience to create brands, products, package designs, marketing campaigns, store environments, and much more, that are designed... more...

An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices. The Undercover Economist is for anyone who's wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great,... more...

Research on consumption can shed light on many fundamental questions, such as the character of society, including social and cultural dimensions; the relations between the generations; dependency on technology and the risks involved; the rise of Asia and its potential consumption preferences; the question of whether we must continuously increase our... more...

Toys - from teddy bears to Barbie dolls to train sets - define our image of childhood innocence. But the truth is that toys represent a $21 billion a year industry, and with so much money at stake, the toy business is anything but child's play.
In The Real Toy Story , investigative journalist Eric Clark exposes the startling truths behind Britain's... more...